PolitiFact: Testing Mary Burke claim on state's tax-and-fee ranking

Mary Burke, running for governor, says Wisconsin is "not a high tax and fee state" but rather "more in the middle" in terms of overall funds raised by the state and local governments. We test her claim.

About Dave Umhoefer

Dave Umhoefer covers local politics and government as part of the PolitiFact Wisconsin and Watchdog teams. His investigation into pension padding by Milwaukee County employees won a 2008 Pulitzer Prize.